Paire de flambeaux et leurs bobèches en argent par Marguerite Hoguet (Veuve de Pierre Paraud), Paris, vers 1813

sur une base circulaire ciselée de griffons et rinceaux, le fût tronconique à facettes sur trois pieds griffes, gravé de rinceaux et surmonté de trois têtes d'égyptien, le binet orné de palmettes et fleurons sur fond amati, le dessous des bobèches mouluré d'une frise de palmettes

In overall good condition. Engraving on the stem worn, the border upper part of a socket slightly bent. Marks: under the base, maker and control mark, inside footrim, same marks, under socket upper border, same marks, all very legible ; on sockets, guaranty mark ; on nozzles, standard and guaranty marks, legible ; inside one nozzle, maker's mark legible. Very nice pattern. Good weight.
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Pour une paire plus grande, de même modèle mais avec les fleurons sur le fût appliqués et non gravés, par Pierre Paraud, Paris, 1798-1809, voir Tajan, Paris, 9 décembre 1993, lot 102